by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
Who Must Pay Child Support on Long Island? On Long Island, both parents have a legal responsibility to financially support their child. The parent with whom the child lives is known as the “custodial parent”. The parent who does not live with the child is... 
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
As a divorce lawyer on Long Island I see that as college costs continue to soar, many Long Island couples facing divorce have questions about who will have to pay for their children’s college tuition. Usually, such concerns are addressed in a private agreement between... 
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
As a Long Island Divorce Attorney practicing in Nassau County and Suffolk County, I am often asked what to do about a spouse who has fallen behind in their child support payments. If you are a Long Island parent responsible for making child support payments, or if you... by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
As a Family Law Attorney and Divorce Lawyer practicing on Long Island, it is critical that I stay abreast of any potential new legislation that may affect my clients’ cases in Nassau County or Suffolk County Court. One piece of new legislation that could... by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
As a Long Island Family Law attorney, I see first-hand, how the value of a father figure in a child’s life is immeasurable, yet I see some parents and families questioning or disregarding the value of legally establishing paternity. Under New York law, paternity is... by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 12, 2024
As a Long Island divorce lawyer, I see first-hand, every day that one area of divorce that causes the most stress for divorcing couples in Nassau County and Suffolk County is the matter of child support. Custodial parents are concerned they will be left with a larger... 
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Nov 9, 2022
As an experienced divorce lawyer on Long Island, I often have to deal with issues of paternity in Nassau County and Suffolk County cases of child support, custody and visitation when a child is born out of wedlock. While the parents of children born out of wedlock... by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
Child Custody and Child Support will be matters resolved during your Long Island Divorce. With the assistance of your Long Island Divorce Lawyer, you and your spouse may decide to agree to joint custody. Because this generally allows your children to spend an equal... by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
As the Noncustodial Parent of Long Island Divorce, Can I Claim My Children as Dependents on my Income Taxes? As a Divorce Attorney on Long Island, I am often asked “who gets to claim the children on our taxes?” While you were married, it is likely that you and your... by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
It is a few years or even a few months after your Long Island divorce attorney finalized your divorce and you find yourself in a much different financial position than you were when your judgment of divorce was entered. You may now be living paycheck to paycheck; you... 
